Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book presents clear examples of the critical practices of project management. Ursula makes complex work breakdown structure (WBS) and scheduling techniques easy. Her experience as a practitioner and instructor shines through this work. If you want a dry, academic book...go elsewhere. This is a dynamic presentation of important cost and scheduling practices for those of us who really need to apply them on projects. There is no other book out there in its class.

Product Description: Integrated Cost and Schedule Control for Project Management provides easy-to-understand explanations about the tasks and techniques that accompany this sometimes daunting practice. New and experienced project managers will benefit from this straightforward guide, where they will learn to:Perform requirements analysis and develop a deliverable breakdown; Identify work packages and develop a work breakdown structure (WBS); Negotiate project scope based on limited budget and/or resources; Establish an integrated cost/schedule performance measurement baseline; Establish a change management process; Apply earned value analysis techniques to identify project issues; Establish project control charts with status indicators; Take proactive corrective action to keep the project in control. You'll also benefit from extensive examples and case studies that illustrate integrated cost and schedule control techniques - making it easy for you to apply them to your own projects!Contents: Introduction to Project Management and the Integrated Process - The Integrated Process - Defining the Scope - Estimating the Cost and Duration of Work Packages - Balancing the Scope to the Budget - Understanding the Workflow and How Work Packages Relate - Building a Network Schedule - Analyzing and Adjusting the Schedule - Analyzing Schedule Risk - Readdressing the Scope to Balance the Triple Constraint - Establishing a Performance Measurement Baseline - Performing Earned Value Analysis - The Closeout Process - Analyzing the Cost and Schedule Metrics of Deliverables - Archiving Cost and Schedule Data for Continuous Process Improvement